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Herb Kelleher

Herb Kelleher (1931-2014) “Men are not ‘resources’, but an end in themselves.” Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines, is an example and model of magnanimity in business. Magnanimity is a question of dreams, vision and mission. For Kelleher the dream is to open the airspace to the general public, to give the…

Edouard Michelin

Edouard Michelin (1859-1940) “It is necessary to break the stone to find the hidden diamond inside” When in 1954 François Michelin became manager of the Michelin company, he was 28 years old. His grandfather, Edouard Michelin, the founder of the company, died in 1940. François occupied the office of his grandfather Edouard, a small office…